Download or read book Understanding Forests written by John J. Berger and published by Sierra Club Books for Children. This book was released on 1998 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable introduction to the issues surrounding forest ecosystems, US Forest Service management practices, logging techniques, the principles of sustainable and restoration forestry, and the economic and political issues underlying today's struggle over forestry practices and preservation efforts. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR